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Mayor Brandon Johnson announced on Friday that he is vetoing a Chicago City Council ordinance banning the sale of ...

Mayor Brandon Johnson on Friday vetoed an ordinance banning the sale of most intoxicating hemp-derived products in Chicago.

Mayor Brandon Johnson has vetoed an ordinance passed by aldermen earlier this year outlawing unlicensed businesses in Chicago from selling most hemp products. That means unless aldermen can ...

We cannot claim to support equitable economic development while advancing policies that concentrate the market in the hands of a few large entities,” Johnson said.

Mayor Brandon Johnson said the ban was too broad and punished “many of our small businesses who have been following the law and deserve to have a seat at the table,” including those owned by Black and ...

Southwest Side Ald. Marty Quinn (13th) muscled the ban through the City Council by a vote of 32 to 16 to keep a broad array of hemp-derived products out of reach from minors. But he won’t try for an ...

Members of the hemp industry in Chicago are calling on Mayor Brandon Johnson veto a ban on most intoxicating hemp-derived ...

Stakeholders are convinced City Council’s move to limit hemp sales to licensed weed dispensaries protects Big Cannabis.